Jaleel Skinner

Photo by: Nicole Finch | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-5
Weight:
225
Position:
TE
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greer, S.C.
High School:
IMG Academy
Prev School:
Miami

PRONUNCIATION

2025: Started the season opener against Eastern Kentucky at tight end, catching a pass for 12 yards.

2024: Played in all 12 regular season games ... appeared mostly on special teams and at tight end ... caught one pass for four yards against Austin Peay.

Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Miami … has three years remaining … caught 10 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown in 11 career games … played in two games in 2023 …recorded one reception for nine yards against Bethune Cookman … saw action in nine games and made two starts in debut season at Miami in 2022… caught nine passes for 129 yards with one touchdown in freshman campaign…made career debut in season opener against Bethune-Cookman, catching one pass for 30 yards…caught one pass for 17 yards against MTSU …recorded 40 yards on three catches against North Carolina (Oct. 8)… added two passes for total of 30 yards in win at Virginia Tech …recorded eight yards on one catch against Duke …Made first start of career vs. Florida State …had one catch for four-yard touchdown – first score of career – in win at Georgia Tech …made second start of career vs. Clemson.

High School: Consensus four-star prospect by every major scouting service…Selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…checked in as No. 148 overall player in nation in ESPN300…ranked No. 2 tight end (H) and No. 19 player in state of Florida by ESPN…rated No. 103 player nationally and No. 3 tight end in high school class by Rivals…listed as No. 17 player in state of Florida by Rivals…rated No. 98 player overall and No. 3 tight end in 247Sports Composite Rankings…ranked No. 82 player nationally and No. 4 tight end nationally by 247Sports…played basketball and competed in track & field during high school…transferred to IMG Academy for final year after beginning career at Greer High School (S.C.)…chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma and Oregon.